Rhianna, Cross x Staffie, 5 years old - Page 3

Rescue Remedies · #21 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 11:12 AM

An update from our kindly kennel walkers who gave Rhianna a break from kennels at the weekend:

“Rhianna came to stay this weekend with us again. What can I say, we missed her!

Lynne met Seb at Richmond station - apparently she was very pleased to see him. Seb and Rhianna got the train back to Highbury. It was a busy train as it was 6pm and apparently she was brilliantly behaved. So that's another thing on her list of things she is good at.

We went to Hampstead Heath twice this weekend and she was great. She is absolutely fine walking past dogs, bikes, skateboarders everything, really well behaved. She wasn’t great with dogs sniffing her, but its a warning to leave her alone. She doesn’t 'go after' dogs at all.

We ended up walking for over two hours. She made a bit of a plonker of herself, we stopped at the pond and she suddenly just launched herself off the side - a big dive so the water went right over her head. What she hadn’t thought about though was how to get back out once she had jumped in as it was a drop down to the water. I had to get down and pull her out by her collar. People laughed at us - thank God she has lost some weight!!

Saturday evening after a nap on the sofa we went up to Clissold Park for a lap as she had been out already quite a lot before having a quick drink in the pub. She has improved so much with footballs. She is still very interested but she will come away if you call her, I think that she has realised that there are more interesting things in life than football! :P
Today the three of us went for another walk in Hampstead Heath, this time three hours! We met a nice lady with a little Staffie boy who does behavioural work with dogs. She and her dog helped us to get her to a point where she allowed the other Staffie to sniff her without growling. It took us about 20 minutes. She was happy to sit beside us while we chatted with the other dog really close to her. She was so good! I will do some more of this with her next weekend. If she can be this good with another dog after only 20 minutes then who knows, maybe she will be able to have doggy walking friends! Her grumpiness with other dogs is a confidence thing - as her confidence grew she visibly relaxed about other dogs being near her.

We put her back in her kennel in Gatwick this evening, with a brand new kong toy to play with. She loves that toy - she even fell asleep with it still in her mouth last night.

This dog is so special and so willing to learn, she will make such a special pet".

Rescue Remedies · #22 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 05:20 AM

Another update from Rhianna's weekend fosterer!

"Sorry, just found this pic of her and she looks so sweet that I cant resist posting it. She knows how to relax after her walks

I wish we could have her permanently - whoever gets to give her a home is a very lucky dog owner. She is so fabulous and she always makes the saddest cry when I put her back in her kennel which is why I have to go back the next weekend to get her again. :cry:

She is such a special lady".

Rescue Remedies · #23 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 05:16 AM

Rhianna's part-time fosterers took her on a four day break with them. Their circumstances mean they can't have a dog full-time so they take this girlie for break and weekends where they can to give her a break from kennel life. They would dearly love Rhianna to find a forever home. Here is their update:

We are back from our lovely holiday in Devon. Rhianna once again has proved herself to be a fabulous dog.

There were 6 of us on our trip including a friend who is nervous of dogs and she was fabulous with everyone.

We had lots of lovely walks on the beach. She was so desperate to run that we took the plunge and let her off the lead. So wish we had done it loads earlier as she is fab. She never lets you out of her sight. Her recall is pretty good these days, perfect if you have a ball in your hand. She played and played on the beach with balls. Poor thing is still not the fittest, her mind wants to go on but her body just wont run any more!!

She still isnt the biggest fan of other dogs but its not an issue. If a dog comes over we just pop her back on the lead for a bit while she has a growl and then let her off as soon as they leave her alone. She never goes after dogs she just doesnt want them sniffing her bottom.

The signs with the crate are pretty good as well. She cries much less at night time with the crate, in fact she slept right through the night. It could just have been that she was sooo tired from all the running on the beach, we will see if it still helps with her separation anxiety at home.

We are going to have her as many days as we can but unfortunately we cant keep her out of kennels all the time. Wish we could. I cant tell you how much Seb and I have fallen for gorgeous little Rhianna.
Anyway time for the photos, I warn you there are lots but she was so easy to photograph off the lead.

Rhianna with all her new friends.

Verbatim · #24 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 05:42 AM

she is so beautiful, bless her!

Why is there a geographical restriction on rehoming dogs? If a prospective owner is willing to travel so far for a rescue dog, I would be more than happy to rehome to them. I work in rescue and I think it's lovely when people adopt our dogs from a bit further away, because it shows that they are commited to that dog and aren't just picking any old dog from the nearest rescue and saying "that'll have to do cos nobody else will rehome to us"

Particularly in these times and with the staffy crisis as bad as ever and showing no signs of improving, i'd have thought those sort of rules woulda been out with the trash long, long ago. Dogs are being denied perfectly good, loving homes all because of a postcode, which means they have to sit in kennels so much longer than they should. It's no wonder dogs end up in rescue for so long

I can understand that rescues have certain rules and restrictions (like not rehoming to families with kids, although I don't think it should apply to every dog - only dogs which are unsuitable to live with kids because of issues or health problems) but denying a dog a chance of a new life purely because of an address isn't a rule that I can make any sense of.

Cat_Crazy · #25 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 05:10 PM

Thank you for the support and I totally agree it is silly with the current staffie crisis.

Poor Rhianna still has not be re-homed and I would have loved to have her as part of my family, it's the dogs that suffer with this rule

Worst part is I emailed them back to ask why it mattered where I lived but recieved no reply, nor has anyone answered the question on here so they seem like they are not that bothered.

Rescue Remedies · #26 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 06:40 PM

Apologies, but I'm afraid I don't know enough about your application and it's for our rehomer to address. If you want to send me a p.m. I will happily forward it on for you?

Rescue Remedies · #27 (**permalink**) 29-10-2009, 10:41 PM

Here is an update from Rhianna's fosterers:

"Rhianna went to visit Seb's Mum yesterday in Lamberhurst. All of the kids descended on his Mum's house - his sisters three and his brother's three. They range in age from 4 months to 10 years old and Rhianna was brilliant with all 6 of them, well 5 as she didnt meet the tiny one. She still had her collar on, even though its completely useless as she took the bandage off anyway over the course of the day.

Seb took her back to the vet this morning and she is fine, bandage off and also the collar - yeah! The backs of our knees I am sure will heal in time. She wasn't very charming in the vet. I may have a chat with them about taking her in there a few times and putting her on the table for treats etc, hopefully they will be ok with helping with that.

The rest of the time she is a delight, gorgeous sweet little dog. Although I have to say I am beginning to feel a little neglected myself and might put myself up for rehoming as Rhianna and Seb seem to only have eyes for each other!! Last night all I could hear from the other room was Seb telling her she was the most beautiful girl in the world and giving her a big kiss before coming to bed. I seem to have been ousted by a pooch!

You can't see me!!

As I was saying... ousted by a pooch!

Poor little dog :-( "

Rhiannan · #28 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 11:54 AM

I don't understand - there is a home offered for this lovely dog, who is willing to traval to see her and it's being refused?

I'm going to drive 200 miles tomorrow just to go and see a rescue dog, it is surely up to me how far I travel for a dog.

What a shame

Rescue Remedies · #29 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 09:54 PM

I have asked above for the person that is interested in Rhianna to p.m. me and they haven't done so.

As I said, I don't know enough about the suitability of the application and that is for our rehomer to address.

Cat_Crazy · #30 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 11:28 PM

Apologies have just re-read the thread now, am sending you a pm now.

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